Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-09-29
On September 29, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia received the Vice President of the United Arab Emirates in Riyadh. These two countries, both rivals and allies in the region, experienced clashes in Yemen earlier this year.
Facing the advance of the Houthi rebels, who now control the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Saudi Arabia, a supporter of Yemeni government forces, is seeking the backing of Abu Dhabi and its allies present on the ground.
Fighting continues on the heights surrounding this strategic point, underscoring the importance of this meeting between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi in the context of the Yemeni conflict.
